Identify the causes, transmission, symptoms, and treatment of several communicable diseases.
Analyze strategies to reduce the risk of contracting some communicable diseases.
Explain how technology impact world health status.
Journal
Make a list of all the non-communicable diseases you know of. What can you do to prevent them? Post your Journal Entry in Edmodo to Mrs. Smith (not the group, HealthLivingSummer) entitled Journal 24.1. Paste the prompt with your response. (5 pts)
Reading ActivitiesDo you ever sneeze when you walk outside? Do you have trouble breathing when the air is cold? Do you know anyone who has arthritis? Think about these questions as you read Lesson 3.
Learning Activity - Comparison Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America http://www.aafa.org/
According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America. An estimated 17 million Americans suffer from asthma and approximately 40 million have allergies. This Web site presents detailed information about these two common disorders. Click on the both the Allergy (yellow) and the Asthma (orange) tabs to learn more. Make a chart that shows the similarities and differences between asthma and allergies, including description, causes, prevention, and treatment. Submit this assignment to Mrs. Smith (not the class) in Edmodo labeled Learning Activity 24.3.(15 pts)
Chapter Wrap Up
You must choose one of the following to complete. If you do any additional assignments that are listed below, you will get extra credit if submit properly and on time. All assignments and extra credit for this chapter are due on Wednesday, June 23rd by Midnight.
Option 1Study Guide 26.3 this is a link to a interactive study guide
Complete the Study Guide and take a screen shot of it and submit it to Mrs. Smith labeled appropriate in Edmodo or re-type it and submit it. (5 pts)
Option 2Drop and Drag 26.3 this is a link to a interactive vocab activity.
Complete the activity and take a screen shot of it and submit it to Mrs. Smith labeled appropriate in Edmodo or print the page and hand in hard copy or re-type it and submit it digitally. (5 pts)
Journal
Make a list of all the non-communicable diseases you know of. What can you do to prevent them? Post your Journal Entry in Edmodo to Mrs. Smith (not the group, HealthLivingSummer) entitled Journal 24.1. Paste the prompt with your response. (5 pts)
Reading ActivitiesDo you ever sneeze when you walk outside? Do you have trouble breathing when the air is cold? Do you know anyone who has arthritis? Think about these questions as you read Lesson 3.
In the last lesson, you learned about cancer. In this lesson, you will learn about allergies, asthma, diabetes, and arthritis. Read page 688 - 694. Once you have completed the reading for Lesson 3 check out the following sites on the above terms: WebMD Health- Allergy Health Center , Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America , Arthritis.org , American Diabetes Association , and the Center for Disease Control - Diabetes.
Videos on Allergies, Asthma, Arthritis and Diabetes can be found below.
Learning Activity - Comparison
Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America
http://www.aafa.org/
According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America. An estimated 17 million Americans suffer from asthma and approximately 40 million have allergies. This Web site presents detailed information about these two common disorders. Click on the both the Allergy (yellow) and the Asthma (orange) tabs to learn more. Make a chart that shows the similarities and differences between asthma and allergies, including description, causes, prevention, and treatment.
Submit this assignment to Mrs. Smith (not the class) in Edmodo labeled Learning Activity 24.3.(15 pts)
Chapter Wrap Up
You must choose one of the following to complete. If you do any additional assignments that are listed below, you will get extra credit if submit properly and on time. All assignments and extra credit for this chapter are due on Wednesday, June 23rd by Midnight.
Complete the Study Guide and take a screen shot of it and submit it to Mrs. Smith labeled appropriate in Edmodo or re-type it and submit it. (5 pts)
Complete the activity and take a screen shot of it and submit it to Mrs. Smith labeled appropriate in Edmodo or print the page and hand in hard copy or re-type it and submit it digitally. (5 pts)